• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제28권
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• pp.12.1-12.5
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• 2013

Objectives The role of genetic polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$) for lung cancer development was evaluated. Methods Genotypes of the TNF-${\alpha}$ polymorphisms, -1210C>T, -487A>G, -417A>G, IVS1+123G>A, and IVS3+51A>G, were determined in 616 lung cancer cases and 616 lung cancer-free controls. Results After adjusting for body mass index and smoking, each TNF-${\alpha}$ genotype or haplotype composed of five TNF-${\alpha}$ single nucleotide polymorphisms did not show an association with lung cancer risk (p>0.05). The statistical power was found to be 88.4%, 89.3%, 93.3%, 69.7%, and 93.9% for 1210C>T, -487A>G, -417A>G, IVS1+123G>A, and IVS3+51A>G, respectively. Furthermore, the effects of each SNP or haplotype on lung cancer risk were not found to be different according to the cell type of lung cancer (p>0.05). In the repeated analysis with only subjects without other diseases related to inflammation, there was also no association between polymorphisms or haplotypes of the TNF-${\alpha}$ gene and lung cancer risk (p>0.05). Conclusions This study found no association between common variants of the TNF-${\alpha}$ gene and lung cancer risk.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.239-246
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• 1995

This study was prepared to optimize $\alpha$-azuki bean powder content by sensory evaluation method when manufacturing bread with added $\alpha$-azuki bean powder. These sensory characteristics were designed to investigate sensory evaluation about appearance, color, texture, taste and overall acceptability of small red bean bread by balanced incomplete block design. According to evaluated mean of adjusted treatments, appearance was represented high value in bread with added 3% and 6% $\alpha$-azuki bean powder than bread without $\alpha$-azuki bean powder. Bread without $\alpha$-azuki bean powder was revealed maximum sensory score value of color among whole treatments and vread with added 6% $\alpha$-azuki bean powder was revealed second highest sensory value. As $\alpha$-azuki bean powder content increased, sensory score of texture, taste and overall acceptability increased. and bread added 12% $\alpha$-azuki bean powder revealed maximum sensory score. On the results of this research about sensory characteristics for manufacturing bread with added $\alpha$-azuki bean powder, bread with added $\alpha$-azuki bean powder was considered optimum when12% $\alpha$-azuki bean powder was added wheat flour because of highest score of texture, taste and overall acceptability in spite of lower score of appearance and color.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1399-1404
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• 2016

We investigated the urinary levels of 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha to evaluate their diagnostic significance with regard to clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and angiomyolipoma (AML). Urine samples from 91 patients with ccRCC, 16 patients with AML and 24 healthy volunteers were assessed. We used an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to quantify 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha levels in urine. Values were higher in patients with ccRCC than in those with AML and in healthy volunteers. High levels were associated with pathologic stage, lymph node status, distant metastasis and poor survival. Urinary levels of 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha were significantly increased in patients with small-sized carcinoma, irrespective of being less than 4.0 cm and 2.0 cm, compared with levels in patients with AML. This study is the first to report that increased expression of 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha in urine is associated with advanced stage and poor survival in patients with ccRCC. In addition, urinary 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha may differentiate AML from RCC, even when small sized. These results suggest that examination of urinary 14-3-3 protein beta/alpha could serve as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in patients with ccRCC.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2011

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the $CHCl_3$-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of the fruiting bodies of Hygrophorus russula led to the isolation of five ergosterol derivatives (1 - 5). The structures of these compounds were identified as ergosterol peroxide (1), ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (2), ergosta-7,22-diene-3${\beta}$,5${\alpha}$,6${\alpha}$-triol (3), ergosta-7,22-diene-3${\beta}$,5${\alpha}$,6${\beta}$,9${\alpha}$-tetraol (4), and 5${\alpha}$,6${\alpha}$-epoxy-ergosta-8(14),22-diene-3${\beta}$,7${\alpha}$-diol (5) by comparing their physicochemical and spectral data with those in the literature. These compounds were evaluated for in vitro cytotoxicity against A549 and XF498 cancer cell lines. Most of the tested compounds, except for compound 3, exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against both A549 and XF498 cell lines with $IC_{50}$ values ranging from 10.2 to 18.3 ${\mu}g/ml$ and from 11.4 to 24.6 ${\mu}g/ml$, respectively.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2005

Effects of acid and ${\alpha}$-amylase on resistant starches including retrograded RS3 and cross-linked RS4 prepared from normal maize starch were investigated. Acid and ${\alpha}$-amylase hydrolytic patterns of RS3 were similar, while those of native starch and RS4 differed. Acid hydrolysis rate of RS3 was markedly higher at initial stage, then slowly decreased up to 20 days, whereas that of RS4 increased continuously. The sizes of acid- and ${\alpha}$-amylase-treated RS3 residues decreased, but those of RS4 remained unchanged. X-ray patterns of all treated residues did not change; however, the peak intensities increased. Swelling power of RS3 increased to 150% at $95^{\circ}C$, whereas that of RS4 differed depending on the treatment condition. Swelling power of acid-treated RS4 residue increased markedly, but that of ${\alpha}$-amylase-treated one remained constant. Gel filtration chromatography profiles of untreated RS3 and RS4 residues were similar, whereas that of acid-treated RS4 residue was different from them. RS showed different hydrolytic behavior by acid and ${\alpha}$-amylase depending on the type, and susceptibility of RS3 was higher than that of RS4.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.808-816
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• 1990

The thermal behavior of transformation and characteristics of seeded sample powders prepared by simultaneous $\alpha$-Al2O3 seed addition with water on the Al-sec-butoxide hydrolysis were studied. $\alpha$-Al2O3 seed particles are shown to act as nuclei for transformation of $\theta$-to $\alpha$-Al2O3 and to result in an increase in thetransformation kinetics and lowering of the transformation temperature by as much as 143$^{\circ}C$. Simultaneous seed addition on the hydrolysis resulted in uniform dispersin and creation of nucleation site on seed surface and only 0.1wt% seeding lowered the transformation temperature by as much as 115$^{\circ}C$. For 3wt% seed addition, $\alpha$-Al2O3 single phase was obtained at 95$0^{\circ}C$ for 100 minutes and the specific surface area of products were lowered to 11.9$m^2$/g as compared with that of $\alpha$-Al2O3 powder prepared without seed at 115$0^{\circ}C$ ; 15.1$m^2$/g due to depression of vermicular structure growth.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.180-185
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• 1997

찹쌀 20%, 엿기름 4%를 가하여 7시간 동안 당화시켜 제조한 식혜는 말통스 10.1%, 한계덱스트린 7.3%, 말토트링스 1.3%, 글루코오스 0.18%, 밥알 1.75%를 나타냈다. 알코올 침전, Biogel P-2의 겔 크로마토그래피로 식혜의 한계덱스트린을 정제하여 1H-NMR 분석한 결과 한계덱스트린은 $\alpha$-1,4-글루코시드 결합과 $\alpha$-1,6-글루코시드 결합이 5:1로 이루어졌고, pullulanase 처리한 결과 말토오스와 말토헥사오스까지의 분포를 나타내어 멥쌀식혜에서 얻은 한계덱스트린가 구조가 같은 결과이다. 밥알의 당함량은 26.4%, 단백질 함량은 41.6%를 나타냈다. 참쌀식혜의 한계덱스트린과 밥알에 30unit/ml의 $\alpha$-아밀라아제, 글\ulcorner아밀라아제, $\alpha$-글루코시다아제, $\beta$-아밀라아제를 작용시킨 결과 글루코아밀라아제 외에는 일부밖에 가수분해하지 at하였다. 인체의 효소인 $\alpha$-아밀라아제와 $\alpha$-글루코시다아제를 함께 작용시킨 결과 한계덱스트린의 가수분해율은 18%, 밥알의 가수분해율은 26%를 나타냈다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2005

태양광선,특히 자외선 B에 대한 환경적 노출은 편평세포암과 기저세포암을 포함하는 흑색선종 이외의 피부암과 크게 관련된다고 알려져 있다. 염기 류신 지퍼계 전사조절인자인 CChAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha는 표피 각질형성세포에서 다량으로 발현되었고, 각질형성세포의 증식을 억제하며 피부암 발생을 억제하는 유전자로서의 역할이 암시된 바 있다. 최근 자외선 B가 각질형성세포에서 p53에 의한 CCAAT/enhanrer binding protein-alpha의 발현을 강력하게 유도한다는 것이 보고되었다. 이러한 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha 단백질 발현의 유도는 세포 성장 억제 세포고사와 함께 일어났다. 이 연구는 glycogen synthase kinase-3 길항제가 자외선 B에 의한 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha 유도를 억제하며 변이 kinase-불활성 GSK의 강제 발현은 자외선 B가 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha전사조절부위 활성의 증가를 억제한다는 것을 보여주었다. 즉 자외선 B에 의한 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha의 유도가 p53과 활성 glycogen synthase kinase-3에 의한 것이라는 것을 증명하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1998

The effect of $\alpha$/$\beta$ phase on the mechanical properties and contact damage of silicon nitrides $Si_3N_4$) was investigated. Silicon nitride materials were prepared from two starting powders, at selective increasing hot-pressing temperatures to coarsen the microstructures: (i) from relatively coarse $\alpha$-phase powder, essentially equiaxed $\alpha$-$Si_3N_4$ grains, with limited, slow transformation to $\beta$-$Si_3N_4$ grain; (ii) from relatively fine $\alpha$-phase powder, a more rapid transformation to $\beta$-$Si_3N_4$, with attendant grain elongation. The resulting micro-structure thereby provided a spectrum of $\alpha$/$\beta$ phase ratios, grain sizes, and grain shapes. Fracture strength, hardness, and toughness were measured, and contact damage and strength degradation after indentation were investigated by Hertzian indentation using spherical indenter. A brittle to ductile transition in $Si_3N_4$ depended on $\alpha$/$\beta$ phase ratio as well as grain size. Silicon nitride with elongated $\beta$ grains showed a superior, contact damage resistance.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.283-286
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• 2006

고밀도 자기기록용 Ba-페라이트/$SiO_{2}$ 자성박막에서 계면확산 장벽으로써 ${\alpha}-Al_{2}O_{3}$ 버퍼층의 역할을 연구하였다. 열처리동안 $1900{\AA}$의 두께를 가진 비정질 Ba-페라이트/$SiO_{2}$ 박막에서 계면확산은 약 $700^{\circ}C$에서 일어나기 시작하였다. 열처리온도를 $800^{\circ}C$까지 증가시켰을 때, 계면확산은 자기특성을 저하시킬 정도로 급격히 진행되었다. 고온에서의 계면확산을 억제하기 위하여, $110{\AA}$ 두께의 ${\alpha}-Al_{2}O_{3}$ 버퍼층을 Ba-페라이트/$SiO_{2}$ 박막의 계면에 증착하여 사용하였다. Ba-페라이트/${\alpha}-Al_{2}O_{3}/SiO_{2}$ 박막에서는 $800^{\circ}C$의 고온까지 열처리하여도 계면확산이 심각하게 일어나지는 않았다. ${\alpha}-Al_{2}O_{3}$ 버퍼층에 의하여 계면확산이 억제되기 때문에 Ba-페라이트 자성박막의 포화자속밀도와 보자력이 향상되었다. 따라서 Ba-페라이트/$SiO_{2}$ 박막의 계면에서 ${\alpha}-Al_{2}O_{3}$ 버퍼층은 $SiO_{2}$ 기판 성분의 계면확산 장벽으로 사용될 수 있다.